Police thank local community and partners for help in search for missing Aviemore man James Brannan
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Police have said they are grateful for the support they have received as searches remain ongoing to trace James Brannan nearly a week after he was last seen in Aviemore.
The 72-year-old was last seen in the vicinity of the Spey Valley Golf Club on Saturday.
He was reported missing on Tuesday (February 8) and extensive police enquiries and searches have been ongoing since then.
Searches have been carried by specialist police officers along with partners from HM Coastguard, the Cairngorm and RAF mountain rescue teams and personnel from Glenmore Lodge, the Scottish National Outdoor Training Centre.
Chief Inspector Jen Valentine said: “We remain extremely concerned for James’s welfare and we are keeping his family fully informed as we progress with enquiries.
“We are grateful to our partners for their assistance with searches and the local community in Aviemore for their assistance.
“I know local people share our concern for James and I would continue to urge anyone who thinks they may have seen him at any time since last Saturday afternoon to get in touch as soon as possible.
“Any information, no matter how small you feel it might be, may be of use.
“Given the recent weather I would also urge anyone who lives locally and has a shed or outbuilding where someone could seek shelter to check this and report anything out of the ordinary to us.
“Anyone who has information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact 101, quoting reference number 1601 of 8 February.”
Mr Brannan is believed to have been wearing blue jeans, a dark winter jacket and walking boots at the time he disappeared.
He is described as being around 5ft 10in tall and of thin build with medium-length grey hair and a grey beard.
